Apries PUX

The Internet, at large, is not as free and accessible as it presents itself and you may have already come across websites that do not allow you to browse them because they are currently restricted to your country or region.

One way of dealing with this problem is to use proxy servers, masking your own online identity and thus enabling you to gain access to website or pages that are otherwise blocked. However, this is not a task for inexperienced individuals, as some knowledge of working with computers is necessary to get it right. To make matters easier, you can resort to an application such as Apries PUX.

The utility is made up of a small, non-resizable window that cannot be repositioned anywhere else on your screen. It also features a menu where you can connect and disconnect from an IP or configure its ‘Settings’.

The latter section of Apries PUX enables you to define the proxy IP and port, while also displaying information about your own address as well as about your operating system.

It should be noted that the program does not provide you with any proxies and you will need to procure your own, either paid or free, from public sources, as there are several available on the web, but their quality could be less than satisfying. Similarly, it cannot store multiple addresses, and you will need to manually input a new one every time.

In fact, what Apries PUX does is to let you change your IP to a proxy, allowing you to manually define it in its ‘Settings’ section, specifying both the address (a rather tedious process, since dots cannot be added from the keyboard, but only by click a specific button) and the port number.

Once these are configured, you can click on ‘Connect’, and you will immediately notice that websites such as pandora.com, netflix.com and others normally restricted, become accessible. When you are done, you can just ‘Disconnect’ from the dedicated menu and return to browsing with your normal IP address.

To summarize, Apries PUX is a handy utility that enables you to mask your system’s IP address with a proxy and anonymize your online activity, prevent trackers from monitoring you or access restricted websites, all with minimal fuss.